Long Beach Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Long Beach Airport works like a compact “campus” with three landside buildings lined north–south along Donald Douglas Drive, parking structures immediately west across the road, and an open-air garden concourse beyond security. Distances are short but chokepoints are high-variance. Within the wider Los Angeles airport complex network, the primary orientation is straightforward: Ticketing Lobby (south) → Security (center) → Historic Terminal (north).
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticketing Lobby (South) | Southwest, Delta, Hawaiian | check-in, bag drop, pre-security restrooms | curbside walk, Structure A/B crosswalk |
| Security Checkpoint (Central) | all carriers | TSA screening, entry to airside | landside walk, queue stanchions |
| Historic Terminal (North) | rental brands | rental car counters, seating, concessions | crosswalk to ready/return lot |
| Garden Concourse (Airside) | all carriers | gates, open-air circulation | walk, ground boarding |
Long Beach Airport Map Strategy
- Treat Parking Structure A as a “best-case,” not a baseline: if the “FULL” sign is lit at the entry, commit immediately to Structure B and walk in from the main crosswalks instead of circling.
- Assume the TSA line can relocate and overflow inside the checkpoint/plaza system: approach from the Ticketing Lobby side and confirm you’re entering the active serpentine, not a pre-queue spillback near doors.
- Lock in your last-mile door target: Ticketing Lobby for check-in/bag drop, Historic Terminal for rental counters, and the rideshare pickup island for arrivals—don’t mix curb zones.
- For early-morning uncertainty, use the Meet & Greet Plaza/Historic Terminal seating as the default waiting buffer, then transition to the Ticketing Lobby only when counters and the checkpoint are visibly staffed.
2026 Long Beach Airport Map + Printable PDF
Major wayfinding has shifted with recent terminal-area upgrades: the Ticketing Lobby remains the departure target, while rental car customer services now concentrate inside the Historic Terminal. The security checkpoint layout and queue geometry were reworked in late 2025, and the roadway/crosswalk system is built for structured pedestrian crossings between parking and the terminal frontage. Use a current 2026 map to match these flows.
2026 Long Beach Airport Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (in feet/meters) from Parking Structure A to the main terminal entrance doors used for check-in?
Walking distance runs about 200–300 feet (60–90 meters) from Parking Structure A to the Ticketing Lobby entrance doors used for check-in and bag drop.
The shortest path starts at the Structure A elevator core/ground exit on the terminal-facing side, then follows the sidewalk directly to the signalized crosswalk over Donald Douglas Drive. After crossing, stay aimed at the modern Ticketing Lobby (the south building) rather than the Historic Terminal, and enter through the curb-facing doors into the check-in hall. The main variable is where you park inside the garage; stalls deeper in the structure push you toward the top end of the range.
If Parking Structure A is full, where is the nearest overflow parking option, and what is the shortest mapped walking route from that overflow area to the terminal entrance?
Parking Structure B is the nearest overflow option when Parking Structure A is full.
| Segment | Route | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Park | Parking Structure B (north/northwest of Structure A) | 500–800 ft (150–250 m) total walk to check-in |
| Exit garage | Leave from the terminal-facing side at ground level | — |
| Approach terminal | Follow the sidewalk system that runs parallel to Donald Douglas Drive toward the main terminal crosswalks | — |
| Cross roadway | Use the signalized crosswalk across Donald Douglas Drive | — |
| Enter check-in | Walk straight into the Ticketing Lobby curb-facing doors (south building) | — |
If the “FULL” sign is lit at Structure A, the one-way loop makes waiting impractical—continue forward and commit to Structure B immediately to avoid a forced re-loop.
Where is the remote-lot shuttle stop located (pinpoint), and what is the walking distance from that stop to the security checkpoint entrance?
No public remote-lot shuttle stop is a reliable planning option at Long Beach Airport because the legacy “Lot D” remote-lot model appears deprecated for general public daily parking.
Older maps and third-party guides may still reference a shuttle-served remote lot, but the current parking assets that consistently map to passenger use are Parking Structure A, Parking Structure B, and Valet. If you arrive expecting a remote-lot shuttle, the recovery move is to enter the terminal loop on Donald Douglas Drive and divert directly into Parking Structure B, then walk in via the main crosswalks to the Security Checkpoint between the Ticketing Lobby and the Historic Terminal.
Where is the rideshare pickup zone (exact curb/door), and what is the shortest walking route from that pickup point to the baggage claim exit?
Rideshare pickup is on the outer curb median island, not at the baggage claim curb.
The shortest route starts at the baggage claim exit doors on the inner curb side, then follows the posted “Rideshare” wayfinding to the marked crosswalk that traverses the inner roadway to the median island (outer curb). Wait on the island within the designated Transportation Network Company zone for your app pickup. The critical boundary is the roadway itself: if you stay on the inner curb by baggage claim, you’re in the wrong pickup area even if you can see cars loading across the lanes.
Where is the bus stop for Route 111 drop-off relative to the terminal, and what is the safest, shortest pedestrian path (crosswalk-by-crosswalk) to the correct entrance?
Route 111 drops off at Stop 1360 on Barbara London Drive, not at the terminal curb.
The safest shortest path runs east from the Barbara London Drive stop along the sidewalk system bordering the parking structures until you reach the signalized pedestrian crossing at Donald Douglas Drive. Use that marked crosswalk (with audible warnings/LED lighting), cross Donald Douglas Drive in one movement on the walk signal, then stay aimed at the modern Ticketing Lobby (the south building) for check-in and bag drop. Avoid cutting through drive aisles or mid-block lane crossings; the roadway is designed to funnel pedestrians into the upgraded crosswalks.
At peak times when the line “blows up,” where does the TSA queue physically begin/overflow, and which entrance/queue boundary keeps you from joining the wrong line?
The TSA queue no longer reliably starts by spilling along the sidewalk at the Ticketing Lobby doors because the checkpoint was reconfigured in late 2025 to pull the line away from that entrance.
Approach the Security Screening Checkpoint building located between the Ticketing Lobby and the Historic Terminal, then follow the stanchions/signage that feed into the active serpentine inside the checkpoint approach area rather than any crowding near curb-facing doors. The “wrong line” failure usually happens when people join a visible outdoor clump near the Ticketing Lobby frontage; the correct boundary is the posted TSA entry point at the checkpoint approach with lane markers (standard, PreCheck, and any CLEAR position) that funnels you into the six-lane screening operation.
If you arrive before bag-drop counters are staffed, where is the designated waiting area (benches/covered space) closest to the airline check-in counters, and how do you route there from the main entrance?
The Meet and Greet Plaza just north of the Historic Terminal is the designated early-arrival waiting zone with seating closest to the landside processing area.
From the Ticketing Lobby main entrance doors, turn north and follow the pedestrian path toward the Historic Terminal frontage, staying on the landside plaza/sidewalk rather than crossing Donald Douglas Drive. Continue past the Historic Terminal edge to the landscaped Meet and Greet Plaza area, where outdoor seating and dwell space are designed for waiting without clogging the check-in hall. If you need indoor seating and concessions while waiting, step into the Historic Terminal from its main public doors, then return south to the Ticketing Lobby once counters open.
Where are the nearest restrooms and seating in the pre-security area, and what is the shortest mapped route from the check-in hall to those facilities (for early-arrival waiting)?
The nearest pre-security restrooms are inside the Ticketing Lobby, and the most dependable pre-security seating is inside the Historic Terminal and in the adjacent Meet and Greet Plaza.
From the Ticketing Lobby check-in hall, use the internal wayfinding for restrooms within the same building before you commit to the security queue. For seating, exit the Ticketing Lobby back out the curb-facing doors, turn north on the landside pedestrian path toward the Historic Terminal, and enter the Historic Terminal for indoor seating and concessions; if you prefer outdoor seating, continue a bit farther to the Meet and Greet Plaza just north of the Historic Terminal. Avoid joining any forming TSA line while you’re still restroom-seating staging.
What is the exact walking route and distance from the rental car counters to the terminal check-in area (including which doors to use)?
Walking distance is roughly 150 feet (about 45 meters) for the key street-crossing leg between the Historic Terminal rental car counters and the rental car ready/return lot, and the onward walk from the Historic Terminal area to the Ticketing Lobby check-in doors is a short landside stroll along the plaza/sidewalk.
From the rental car counters inside the Historic Terminal, exit through the main public doors to the landside frontage and stay on the pedestrian path aimed south toward the modern Ticketing Lobby (the primary check-in building). Do not cross Donald Douglas Drive for airline check-in; the Ticketing Lobby sits on the terminal campus side of the roadway loop. Enter the Ticketing Lobby through its curb-facing doors to reach the airline counters and bag drop. If you mistakenly walk toward the street crosswalks, you’re drifting into parking/rental car lot movements instead of check-in.
During parking system disruptions/manual operation, what is the fastest entry path to reach an open parking facility (exact approach/turn-in), and what is the mapped walking route from there to the terminal doors?
The fastest disruption-safe move is to stay on the one-way Donald Douglas Drive loop and take the next open, signed turn-in—typically Parking Structure B—without stopping to troubleshoot at Parking Structure A.
When the approach signage at Structure A indicates full or gates are in manual slowdown, continue forward with traffic and immediately merge into the adjacent lane for Structure B’s entry. After parking, exit on the terminal-facing side at ground level, follow the sidewalk parallel to Donald Douglas Drive to the main signalized crosswalks, cross Donald Douglas Drive on the walk signal, and enter the Ticketing Lobby through the curb-facing doors for check-in. The non-option in this scenario is “waiting it out” at Structure A: the loop flow and gate congestion make delay compound fast.
